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$80 gloves Nice to see Microsoft making a positive difference to the franchise🤣

This is brilliant, thank you all so far. I've known for a while we have underutilised sections and its a cyclical thing really. We really removed things over time to make it simplistic and then I added new features on top over time to keep the place fresh and worth coming back to it. This feedback really helps work out where we can potentially remove certain areas off the main focus when they don't seem to be being used and try and circulate more key features. I think I've always been clear on one principle that has to stay for FG to work for me and that's the website being our main HOME. WhatsApp is chill and great for connecting, as is Discord, but its not personable as this place as is viewed as 'your place', not standardised bland group chats. One thing is for sure, I need to pick Announcements again, which are similar to what Welchy picks up around what's on. It was essentially a notification system of telling you all there's some new shit this week, go and check it out. It was just something that takes a while to get used to doing because everything requires time. Time around work, life, home, kids, etc. We can all make time though, if we want stuff to work. And I'd love to try yet another way of getting more people involved, I won't stop trying different ways to ask people if they want to get in on the FG act - just note that's its not the first I've asked everyone so its on everyone to recognise that a little more stepping up to the plate is all that's needed for FG to grow and flourish. So with that in mind, whilst I take some thought on some changes, let this be the place for the first way to gather interest on who would love to be involved in this stuff. Even if its just one small part of FG, it all counts. Remember, there's many things where people can immediately add value by just going into that section and creating or interacting with it. Quizzes, for example, ANYONE can create one if you are an FGer. I have also linked very many medals and achievements for interacting with this type of stuff, including responding to Events so it all counts, especially if you can see a nice shiny medal on your FG profile. Please keep the feedback coming in here everyone - its great we've had 4 comments above but more feedback and dialogue in here between us all will really help get things going at FG 👊

I am kind of done with the series again I think, it was good fun playing the last game with FG. This one with it essentially being dlc that we have paid full price for it kind of left a sour taste and then you see crap like this and it's just a bit scummy. I know you have to blame people buying stuff like this but equally so it's just scummy from the devs.

Some screenshots from Planet of Lana, beautiful art style!

Top tier film, 1 of his best. Probably is my favourite one of his.

Stupid name for a game if you ask me, but looks interesting enough. Hope it comes into GamePass otherwise I'll be waiting for a sale.

A few from the latest Final Fantasy VII game -

Second playthrough of Hellblade Senuas Sacrifice completed! Can’t wait for the sequel next month!

Ah cool, I've picked up the PS5 version and I've done the tutorial 🫡

I’ve really enjoyed playing it!

It’s time for an update on the Open Critic challenge! Since the last update we have had 7 games release! Here are their open critic scores: Skull and Bones: 60 Final Fantasy VII Rebirth: 93 Alone in the Dark: 65 Dragons Dogma: 88 Princess Peach: Showtime: 76 Rise of the Ronin: 76 South Park: Snow Day: 61 This means our scores are: @J4MES OX4D = 5 @Andy_White_07 = -3 @Luseth = -4 Me = -6 … 😔 We only have 9 games left on the list, so it’s looking like I’m going to need a miracle to win this!

Binary Domain (2012)

Another promising game that's had a miserable launch which will sour it permanently. This time a disgusting amount of microtransactions along with aggressive Denuvo implementation and performance issues. Literally charging $2 just to edit your character! Never got the original despite it's cult success but it just defies belief how companies literally ruin their new game for the sake of greed. It's not like Capcom need the money either and it's a full price bloody game too!

All done, loved it.

Could have sworn there was already a thread on this but apparently not... I've been watching progress and checking out each update. Plays really well but it's a one man team, so we'll see how it goes. Latest update out now and it's currently free.

I've managed to watch 6 episodes so far, I decided to pace myself after my initial splurge...although I'll probably watch the last couple back to back. All I'll say is that it's a shame we'll probably have to wait a year for any more, so I'll likely have to reinstall a game now to get my fix 🙂

I am onto episode 4 now and it carries on strong. You obviously appreciate everything more if you have played the games but it can easily be watched without any other knowledge. Some funny moments in this too!

Dead Space Remake - screenshots really don’t do this game justice!

I dig it.

I've managed to watch 4 episodes. I wanted to watch a few before passing judgment. I didn't know what to expect but it's excellent. I was worried to begin with that it might be a bit tame and I might find the characters annoying but no, it's gory, brutal, funny and I think they cast it very well, so yeah overall very happy so far.

Some more AC Odyssey

My favourite player, Micky van de Ven got a Pundit Picks SBC this week — which was an absolute no-brainer for me to complete. I’m not massively into UT, but I have enjoyed playing it this season. Never go too hard into getting any Hero’s or Icons either. I just enjoy building a good squad with players I like.

This classic

So this was voted on with the BAFTA's recently and I feel like it was voted on by film lovers rather than video game lovers. The final result was Lara Croft, why?? Surely the likes of Mario, Crash, Link, Zelda, Pac Man, Sonic, Master Chief and even Pikachu are more iconic than Lara Croft? Oh wait she did have a couple of films once.... So who is FG's most iconic character?

A good choice for anyone who doesn't own a PS5 but wants one in the near future. Other than that, it's definitely not worth upgrading from a standard PS5 especially if the few current gen games available play the same essentially. These mid-gen console releases are nothing more than a marketing refresh rather than an extra step to build on existing hardware.

Thank you kindly

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So it appears that my screenshots are larger than 10mb which is crazy. Downloaded straight from the Xbox and PS app. I assume they’ve done something to the file size on their end as I haven’t had this issue previously … I’ve found a way to make them much smaller so will try that!

What eejit would do something like that?

Yeah I’m pretty stoked about it. I replayed and beat it again recently on new game plus to prepare myself. Lol Rumor has it you need to beat the lord of blood to get to the dlc so I’ll probably hop back in and get that done on a few characters to make sure. Fromsoft dlc content is always top notch and I’m sure this won’t be an exception to the rule. The bloodborne dlc and the 2 dark souls 3 dlcs are some of my favorite content they’ve ever released.

Games. Games. Games. Can't see what a PS5 Pro can do really without better, exciting, enhanced games ready to come out and blow us away. Games will almost certainly dictate what people will play on...and I think they are forgetting not everyone that had a PS4 has a PS5 yet due to the sheer availability and cost of them for so long has been super high.

Are people still playing this? Is it still worth picking up? I'm off work until Tuesday and can't decide whether to go for this or do the Cyberpunk DLC

More to add to the library that may get played one day.

Losing out in the play offs, at home, to penalties, must be a massive kick in the teeth. As for England, all the Kane haters have learned a few things about England without him in the team. And not sure I like the over reliance on the brilliance of Bellingham. However, the Euros are there for the taking...

So I finally watched the beekeeper, now it's a Statham film so you know what your getting but for me that's fine as I like his stuff and it's pure brain out entertainment. I also watched, back to back the new road house and the original. Now for me it's the original hands down but I have to say the remake wasn't as bad as I expected if you can get past Jake Gyllenhal fighting Connor McGregor 🤔 however not sure we should see McGregor acting again either 😉. However not a waste of 2 hours.

Oops 🙈🤣

Season 7 Lots more maps in the game now but i kind of forgot it existed 🙈 Might give it a go...

A mash up of two different videos....very good!

The whole weekend of football was a delight to watch, maybe with the exception of the Man City game. Incredible cup ties, and what the FA Cup is supposed to be all about. For any neutral watching football for the first time, that was pinnacle football drama at its best. Fair play to all the ones that got through too. Every winner felt like they did enough in my eyes to win their cup ties.

FA Cup Quarter Finals were pretty insane this weekend - Wolves 2-3 Coventry, Man City 2-0 Newcastle (yawn) Jammy Chelsea 4-2 Leicester and Man Utd 4-3 Liverpool. Really enjoyed watching all those games minus the City one which I comfortably ignored.

New Vegas is amazing, but FO3 is still my favourite. I've completed them both on Xbox 360 first and then PC. FO4 I've played on PS4 and on PC I've done 140 hours and still not finished. I dont want to finish it, I love jumping back in and all the dlc, particularly Far Harbour, has really kept me going 🙂 PS5 version of FO4 is out this month for free if you own the PS4 version...and I believe a remaster of FO3 is in the works too 🥳 If you wanna jump on FO76 let me know and I'll reinstall. My standout memory is from Fallout 3. Don't know how, but I managed to exit the vault for the first time at night. Creepiest, darkest and most memorable introduction to the capital wasteland 🤪

Considered making a new thread for this but makes sense to update this one. Gameplay video with very little gameplay is very contemporary marketing 🙃

I just completed this quiz. My Score 28/100 My Time 208 seconds  

I just completed this quiz. My Score 58/100 My Time 164 seconds  

I was so close to buying this yesterday, but mam, between the micro-transaction bullshit, and the insane price they're asking for it, I just can't. I think I'll wait for a sale or game pass release at this point. Thankfully, I've been hearing some good things about it gameplay-wise.

I think everyone forgot it existed. 🤦

More drama about the England shirts and this time with the flag on the collar. Really not sure why we need an American company to not only produce, but also design our shirts. Surely there is a UK sports manufacturer that could do this? Umbro are surely still in the game. Nike should stick to basketball and selling 40000% marked-up clothing and footwear.

Episode 89 is LIVE!!! We talk about Daggerheart, the new TTRPG system by the folks at Critical Role, Adrian's new column about gaming history, and and Xbox contest for a working and non-working system. Check it out.

I like Drewski's reactions, he never glosses over the bad bits.